The influence of sexual arousal on subjective pain intensity during a cold pressor test in women.

<h4>Background & objectives</h4>Pain can be significantly lessened by sex/orgasm, likely due to the release of endorphins during sex, considered potent analgesics. The evidence suggests that endorphins are also present during sexual arousal (that is, prior to sex/orgasm). It follows...

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Main Authors: Lara Lakhsassi, Charmaine Borg, Sophie Martusewicz, Karen van der Ploeg, Peter J de Jong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274331